With REAL ID, America Now Has National ID Cards and Internal Passports

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With REAL ID, America Now Has National ID Cards and Internal Passports

reason.com/2025/05/23/with-real-id-america-now-has-national-id-cards-and-internal-passports

I don't have a REAL ID–compliant driver's license and don't plan to get one. I figure if the federal government wants to implement internal passports in the U.S., which after 20 years of political and legal battles is now happening, we might as well be honest about it and use actual…

This story appeared on reason.com, 2025-05-23 11:00:39.